Scene 4:05pm Outside The Gym
I've parked the car outside the gym, and now I'm doing that monologue thing again. The monologue that runs something like;

I made it all the way out here so I may as well go in.

And yes it's DARK already and it's raining, but it was dark when I left the house and it'll be dark when I go to work tomorrow, so what's the dark got to do with it? And the car is only 10 yards from the front door.

I've still got legs. I can walk ten yards.

And I know I'll feel better when I've done it. Ten minutes on the rowing machine, half an hour on the treadmill. Big deal. Home by half five. No stairmaster, I won't do the stairmaster. Just a wee row, and a wee jog, and home smug. Smug is good. If I do all this, I can do smug.

And because I haven't been in a fortnight it's all the more reason to go now.
And because I feel like a barrage balloon it's all the more reason to go now.
And because it's back to work tomorrow, it's all the more reason to go now.
And because there is still half a box of Green and Black's and an unopened box of florentines waiting at home alongside a bottle of Bailey's and a big bag of Tyrell's, it's all the more reason to go to the gym.

4:15 I know... I know.. I know... I'm on my way in. I'm going to the gym. Enough already.

4.16 WHAT KIND OF GYM CLOSES EARLY ON JANUARY 2ND?

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With me it's going for a run, last time I went it was Boxing day, am planning to go today, will probably be on News at 10 tonight. The thing about running outside is, it's always feckin open, no get out of jail free card for your

My gym is open 365 days a year, until 9.00 pm on working days and until 6.00 pm on Sundays and holidays - so, "I don't have time to go" is no excuse for me. And yet, very much unlike me, I have not been there in about 3 or 4 weeks! Yes, I've had a cold; yes, I've been busy with the new job; yes, we've had relatives over for most of Christmas, but still - I don't actually know why I have not been for so long.An acute case of inertia, probably.

Gym? Really? Treadmill? Really? Macy how big is your garden? Can't you jog round that a few times? Or run up your own stairs or *post your car keys to yourself (2nd class) and walk to work until they return and the repeat from*No, no thank me later when you're counting the money I've saved you.

Welcome to the car crash...

I have a complicated bereavement. I was only reconciled with my ex, W, months before he died of cancer. Luckily (for him) I was made redundant and able to care for him while he died here at home - October 20th.Currently getting through it with our son, aka the Cherub, dog Ned, and friends here in CHEESETOWN.